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    Location of Brewery Lane, Deritend, Birmingham - circa 1841

    Deritend doesn't seem to have a Brewery Lane anymore - browsed through the Brewery Section without getting any clues. My great grandfather was born on Brewery Lane, Deritend in 1841 (his father was a Bellows Maker), and I was wondering which Brewery this Lane would be connected to, and where...
    • Now-Slow-Eddie
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    • 1841 bellows makers breweries brewery lane deritend old maps street names
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Breweries
  2. G

    Thomas Ganley c1884

    Hello, im looking for ancestry help. I’ve been searching for Thomas Ganley born c1884 my great great grandfather for sometime and have some information but am mostly going around in circles…. parents - James and Ellen (nee Fahey). Married Betsy Sheedy and live in deriend “when he appears”. They...
    • GNewbold
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    • deritend ganley
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: E - H
  3. Kaitlynn

    Allen’s family of Deritend

    Hi all and thanks for letting me join. I was born in Brum but left at a young age, have lived in Cornwall, Kent, Blackpool and am now in Stoke-on-Trent. I'm particulary interested in the history of Deritend and regarding my genealogy research the main surnames that I am interested in are:-...
    • Kaitlynn
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    • allen andrews cockin cocking cockings cockins deritend jackson spruce
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: A - D
  4. debbieironmonger

    Abraham Ward Rhodes, Deritend Bordesley

    Hello, I have tried searching in the forums looking for some advice on how to find further information about one my ancestors. I am hoping that someone will be able to help. I have found an Insolvency Notice in the London Gazette 21st May 1850. Issue number: 21097 Page number: 1473: In the...
  5. Phil

    Golden Lion Cannon Hill

    The Golden Lion Inn is a Grade II listed building built around 1520 and is described thus, “The timber frame of the two-storey inn is filled with plaster and the ground floor is faced with brick. The main facade features three gables above herring-bone studding, a painted pub sign (1725)...
  6. ColinB

    Crown Inn at Deritend in 1860

    There's reference to a ballard The Lamentation of Francis Price…who murdered his sweetheart, Sarah Pratt in 1860 and a source stated on https://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/bbals_15.htm 14. The Sorrowful Lamentation and Farewell of Francis Price who was hung…for the Wilful Murder of Sarah...
    • ColinB
    • Thread
    • crown inn deritend francis price sarah pratt
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Pubs and Hotels
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    Help Needed please - 4 Court, Dymoke Street, Aston, Deritend

    My grt grandmothers birth certificate states 4 Court, Dymoke Street, Aston, Deritend, however on the 1911 Census it states 4 Court Stanhope Street. Is this one of the same address? Does anyone know how I can obtain a photo? Any help would be appreciated.
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    St John’s Chapel Deritend

    hi could anyone tell me anything about st johns chapel before it was rebuilt in early 1700s,also were i can find parish regiters late 1600s as a james spilsbury was curate of this parish until his death in 1699.thank you from john spilsbury
  9. Z

    High Street Deritend Digbeth

    I am most interested in hearing from anyone who is familiar with the above location. I am currently redeveloping the three victorian properties which form a substantial part of the main block where Rainbow pub is located. We are recreating old timber framed victorian shopfronts and would love to...
    • Zafar
    • Thread
    • custard factory deritend digbeth high street
    • Replies: 207
    • Forum: Neighbours & Streets
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